CVE-2024-0890 in octopus
Summary
by MITRE • 01/26/2024
A vulnerability was found in hongmaple octopus 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /system/dept/edit. The manipulation of the argument ancestors leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. VDB-252042 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/18/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-0890 represents a critical sql injection flaw in the hongmaple octopus 1.0 application, specifically within the /system/dept/edit functionality. This weakness resides in how the application processes the ancestors argument, creating an exploitable condition that allows malicious actors to manipulate database queries through crafted input. The vulnerability's classification as critical indicates severe potential impact on system integrity and data confidentiality, as sql injection attacks can enable unauthorized access to sensitive information, data manipulation, and potentially full system compromise.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through remote attack vectors, meaning that malicious actors can initiate the sql injection attack without requiring physical access to the target system. The ancestors parameter serves as the attack surface where user-supplied input is improperly sanitized or validated before being incorporated into database queries. This flaw directly maps to CWE-89 which categorizes sql injection vulnerabilities as a fundamental weakness in application input validation and database query construction. The continuous delivery model with rolling releases employed by this product complicates remediation efforts, as the dynamic deployment approach makes it difficult to track specific vulnerable versions and ensures that the attack surface remains continuously exposed.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft, as it enables attackers to execute arbitrary database commands and potentially escalate privileges within the application's database layer. The public disclosure of the exploit means that threat actors can readily leverage this vulnerability without requiring advanced technical skills, significantly increasing the attack surface and risk exposure. Organizations utilizing this application face immediate security risks, including potential data breaches, unauthorized system modifications, and service disruption. The lack of specific version information in the vulnerability disclosure further complicates defensive measures, as administrators cannot easily determine which installations are affected or when patches might be available.
Mitigation strategies should focus on immediate protective measures including input validation and parameterized query implementation, as recommended by the OWASP top ten security controls. Network segmentation and database access controls can help limit the potential impact of successful exploitation. The ATT&CK framework's T1190 technique for exploitation of remote services and T1071.004 for application layer protocol can be applied to monitor for exploitation attempts. Organizations should implement web application firewalls to detect and block sql injection patterns, while also establishing robust monitoring systems to detect unauthorized database access attempts. The continuous delivery model requires immediate attention to ensure that any patch or mitigation is rapidly deployed across all affected environments, as the rolling release approach means that vulnerabilities can persist across multiple versions simultaneously.